Objective: To investigate the role of prostate specific antigen(PSA) in screening for prostate cancer. Methods: The serum PSA of 4 848 males over 50-years old for serum PSA was evaluated,respectively out of them 33 cases diagnosed as prostate cancer(screening group) were compared in terms of age distribution,level of PSA,clinical stages,Gleason score and treatment modalities with 28 patients in our hospital(clinical group). Results: In the screening group,the positive percentage account for 9.5%(PSA≥4 ng/ml) and the PCa positive rate was 6.8‰(33/4 848).The average age of the patients(73.2?8.0) was insignificant different between these two groups.The percentage of the cases beyond 20 ng/ml PSA in the screening group was significantly lower than that in clinical group,with 42.4% and 71.5% respectively.Furthermore,the cases with clinical stage A+B accounted for 69.7% in the screening group,while it was 35.7% in the clinical group(P

AIM: To investigate the relationship between osmolarity, cell volume and cell proliferation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. METHODS: MTT method was applied to detect the proliferation ability of the poorly-differentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell (CNE-2Z) under various osmolarity conditions. The flow cytometry was used to analyse cell cycle distribution. Cell volume was obtained by the image analysis of living cells and cell viability was determined by the trypan blue assay. RESULTS: Cultivation of cells under the hypertonic conditions of 370 and 440 mOsmol/L increased cell volume by 8.7% and 27.8% and facilitated cell proliferation by 22.2% and 33.9%, respectively. However, hypotonic incubation of cells with osmolarity of 160 and 230 mOsmol/L decreased cell volume by 12.8% and 4.1% and inhibited cell proliferation by 34.0% and 15.6%, respectively. Cell volume was positively correlated with cell proliferation rate. Long-term cultivation of cells under anisotonic conditions did not significantly alter cell cycle distribution, but hypotonic cultivation decreased cell viability. CONCLUSION: Proliferation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells was closely correlated with the osmolarity of culture medium and cell volume. Hypotonic cultivation may inhibit cell proliferation by decreasing cell volume to facilitate cell death mechanisms.

AIM: To study the relationship between multidrug-resistance (MDR1) gene product P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and the volume-activated chloride current. METHODS:The volume-activated chloride current in bovine non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cells was recorded using a whole cell recording technique. An antisense technique was used to inhibit the expression of MDR1 gene. The immunofluorescence of P-gp was monitored with a real-time laser confocal microscope.RESULTS:P-gp immunofluorescence correlated negatively with the concentration of the human MDR1 antisense oligonucleotide. The antisense oligonucleotide inhibited the volume-activated chloride current specifically and partially. The latency of activation of the current increased and the peak current decreased. The percentage of inhibition of peak current correlated positively to the concentration of the antisense oligonucleotide( r =0.99, P

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. In ad-dition to genetic alterations, epigenetic inactivation of (tumor suppressor) genes has been recognized as an important and alternative mechanism in tumorigenesis. In recent years, increasing evidence has shown that ep-igenetic silencing of those genes is essential to carcinogenesis and metastasis. Epigenetics include two main forms: histone acetylation and DNA methylation, histone acetylation and DNA hypomethylation can promote gene expression,otherwise, they will inhibit gene expression. It is important to the methylation especially the hypermethylation of the tumor suppressor gene during the hepatocarcinogencsis. The study of epigenetics will be proved valuable for early diagnosis and disease monitoring at hepatocell.

Twenty six patients with fracture of tibial plateau was under arthroscopy assisted reduction, the joint surface of bone graft, and USES the steel plate fixation treatment. Average surgery time was 65 min (70-120 min), average fracture healing time was 15 weeks (12-17 weeks), joint surface anatomical reattachment rate was 92.9%. Using break knee function criteria evaluation of curative effect: 18 cases great 6 cases wed, 2 cases ok, fine rate was 92.3%. No infection, deep venous thrombosis and small leg fascia chamber syndrome and other complications. Conclusion is that treatment of tibial plateau fractures under arthroscope has advantages of small trauma, check intuitively and reset accurately, functional recovery of patients are satisfied, the treatment has certain clinical application value.
Adult ; Arthroscopy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ; Tibial Fractures ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult

Objective To investigate the changes of plasma IL-6 and IL-8 level and the inhibitory effects of preoperative administraction of bile salt or anti-endotoxin antibody against endotoxin in cases of obstructuve jaundice.Methods 50 cases with obstructive jaundice were randomized into OJT1 group taking bile salt orally,OJT2 group receiving intravenous anti-endotoxin antibody and OJ group receiving general treatment.The plasma levels of endotoxin(ET),interleukin-6(IL-6) and interleukin-8(IL-8) were determined in all the cases.Results The plasma ET level was significantly lower in the patients of OJT1 and OJT2 groups than in those of OJ group preoperatively and was further decreased postoperatively(P

Objective: To investigate moderating role of sense of humor to the relationship between stressful events and mental health. Methods: 836 middle-school students were investigated by MSHS, ASLEC and GHQ-20. Results: Sense of humor had a positive effect on students’ mental health, and strong humor could deduce the level of anxiety and depressed emotion. Sense of humor could buffer the relationship of stressful events and depression, but it could not adjust the relationship of stressful events with self-affirmation and anxiety. Conclusion: Sense of humor has a moderating effect on the stressful events and some aspects of mental health.

92 specimens from patients with invasive ductal carcinoma were investigated. The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was demonstrated by immunocytochemical staining with an antibody against VEGF and was quantitatively estimated by using computerized image analysis system. Vessels were immunohistochemically highlighted by using an antibody to CD34, and microvessel density (MVD) was quantified. The postoperative survey in univariate analysis showed that the relapse-free-survival (RFS) time of patients with more than 87 microvessels in single microscopic field was significantly worse compared to that of patients with less than 87 microvessels in node-negative patients (P

Biopsies were randomly taken from 160 patients through endoscopy. Among them 46 patients suffered from chronic superfacial gastritis, 39 patients from chronic atrophic gastritis, 39 patients from gastric ulcer, and 36 patients from gastric cancer. Ras, p16, and p53 genes were analysed with polymerase chain reaction single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR SSCP). Helicobacter pylori (HP) was examined with RUT. Result: ① the positive rates of ras and mutant p53 in gastric cancer were significantly higher than that in gastritis and gastric ulcer( P

Posterior transpedicle instrumental fixation and anterior arthrodesis were performed in 34 patients with spinal tuberculosis.Antituberculous chemotherapy was qiven for nine months postoperatively, and the surgical outcomes were followed up for three to five years.All the patients were cured and there was no recurrence two years after stopping chemotherapy.Tubercular kyphosis was 24?preoperatively and 9?postoperatively, and deformity correction was maintained during the follow up period.Interbody fusion was achieved in all the patients after surgery,four months for one segment fusion, six months for two segments fusion.It is concluded that posterior instrumental stabilization and anterior interbody fusion are helpful in providing rigid stabilization,correcting or preventing progression of kyphosis, and that transpedicle instrumental fixation can accelerate interbody fusion, shorten chemotherapy course and improve its cucative ratio.